Google confirmed those plans with us today, but the company declined to share any additional details like if the Glass app store would be part of Google Play or separate, and if developers will be able to charge for apps by the time the store opens. (The Glass API terms of service currently demands that developers offer apps for free, a policy that can't last forever.)

A 2014 launch date makes sense, considering that the Glass headset will be available commercially by then. In the meantime, a number of organizations and businesses have begun exploring how the wearable technology can be utilized; from the use of Glass in schools to assisting police forces on the street.

Google is also investigating ways that profit can be made from Glass. In a recent patent, Google documents how the headset's eye tracker could be used for a "pay per gaze" system -- charging businesses when a user's attention becomes engaged by an advert.

Wearable technology is unlikely to stop there for the Cupertino, Calif.-based firm, as a recent report suggests Google has acquired WIMM Labs, a maker of technology-based wristwatches.

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